Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Colombia
40.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
37.6%
in 2020
Colombia rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
70th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 40.0% against 37.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 131 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.9% | 36.6% | 3.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 37.6% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 40.0% against 37.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 2.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Colombia ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).